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Beauchamp.

           BeauchamphadnotbeenseensincethedayhevisitedAlbert,andthoseofwhomthelatterinquiredalwaystoldhimhewasoutonajourneywhichwoulddetainhimsomedays.Wherehewasnooneknew.

           OnemorningAlbertwasawakenedbyhisvaletdechambre,whoannouncedBeauchamp.Albertrubbedhiseyes,orderedhisservanttointroducehimintothesmallsmoking-roomontheground-floor,dressedhimselfquickly,andwentdown.HefoundBeauchamppacingtheroom;onperceivinghimBeauchampstopped."Yourarrivalhere,withoutwaitingmyvisitatyourhousetoday,lookswell,sir,"saidAlbert."Tellme,mayIshakehandswithyou,saying,‘Beauchamp,acknowledgeyouhaveinjuredme,andretainmyfriendship,’ormustIsimplyproposetoyouachoiceofarms?"

           "Albert,"saidBeauchamp,withalookofsorrowwhichstupefiedtheyoungman,"letusfirstsitdownandtalk."

           "Rather,sir,beforewesitdown,Imustdemandyouranswer."

           "Albert,"saidthejournalist,"thesearequestionswhichitisdifficulttoanswer."

           "Iwillfacilitateitbyrepeatingthequestion,‘Willyou,orwillyounot,retract?’"

           "Morcerf,itisnotenoughtoanswer‘yes’or‘no’toquestionswhichconcernthehonor,thesocialinterest,andthelifeofsuchamanasLieutenant-generaltheCountofMorcerf,peerofFrance."

           "Whatmustthenbedone?"

           "WhatIhavedone,Albert.

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